NHL Capsules: Panthers end playoff drought (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - The Florida Panthers ended one of the longest playoff droughts in major North American sports Thursday night despite a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, who also earned a post-season bid to complete the eight-team field for the Eastern Conference.

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NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press)

WASHINGTON - The Florida Panthers ended one of the longest playoff droughts in major North American sports Thursday night despite a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, who also earned a post-season bid to complete the eight-team field for the Eastern Conference.

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NHL Capsules (AP)

The Florida Panthers ended one of the longest playoff droughts in major North American sports Thursday night despite a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, who also earned a postseason bid to complete the eight-team field for the Eastern Conference. Both teams qualified after Buffalo lost 2-1 at Philadelphia, eliminating the Sabres.

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NHL Capsules (AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) The Florida Panthers ended one of the longest playoff droughts in major North American sports Thursday night despite a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, who also earned a postseason bid to complete the eight-team field for the Eastern Conference.

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P.A. Parenteau suffers leg injury for Islanders with free agent payday looming (VIDEO) (Puck Daddy)

Ouch. In every sense of the word for New York Islanders forward P.A. Parenteau, who left their game in the second period on Thursday night. Ouch in the way P.A. Parenteau's left leg was pinned under Winnipeg Jets defenseman Mark Stuart, sliding to the ice to stop a New York Islanders' power-play scoring chance. Ouch because Parenteau was two games away from an offseason in which he figured to make unrestricted free agent coin after an 18 goal, 49 assist season. Newsday's Arthur Staple reported Parenteau would seek and receive $4 million per year this summer, a figure his agent Allan Walsh disputed. The Islanders are calling it an ankle sprain. Here's hoping he's OK after this nasty scene, because he's a player that deserves the raise he's due. s/t Nick D.

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P.A. Parenteau suffers leg injury for Islanders with free agent payday looming (VIDEO) (Yahoo! Sports)

Ouch. In every sense of the word for New York Islanders forward P.A. Parenteau, who left their game in the second period on Thursday night. Ouch in the way P.A. Parenteau's left leg was pinned under Winnipeg Jets defenseman Mark … Continue reading ?

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Jets-Islanders Preview (AP)

With another disappointing season winding down, the New York Islanders are at least hoping to leave a positive impression on their fans during Thursday night's home finale.

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NHL Capsules: Isles beat Pens again (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Sidney Crosby left briefly in the second period after being bloodied when he was struck in the face with the puck, and the suddenly slumping Pittsburgh Penguins fell again to the New York Islanders, 5-3 on Thursday night.

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NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Sidney Crosby left briefly in the second period after being bloodied when he was struck in the face with the puck, and the suddenly slumping Pittsburgh Penguins fell again to the New York Islanders, 5-3 on Thursday night.

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Roloson stymies Oilers, Purcell scores shootout winner (The Edmonton Journal)

It was one for the aged. Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Dwayne Roloson, the NHL’s greybeard at 42, mano-a-mano with the Edmonton Oilers’ Nikolai Khabibulin, all of 39, on Thursday night. Not the oldest netminding battle this season — Roli the Goalie played New Jersey Devils’ Martin Brodeur, who turns 40 in May — but still an intriguing match of wits and goalie splits.

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